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February 7, 2022
Étoile de Bessèges spotlights battle for Tour de France wildcard places. "As
things stand, the 18 WorldTeams receive an automatic
invitation to the Tour, as do the top two teams in the 2021
ProTeam standings, Alpecin Fenix and Arkéa Samsic. That
leaves two places left to fill, with Total Energies and
B&B Hotels regarded as being in pole position."
By Peter Cossins (velonews.com) Photo: Sylvain Thomas/AFP via Getty Images February 7, 2022 The Dutch Headwind Championships: bike racing or simply a battle with the elements? "This
year riders had to contend with gusts of up to 80km/h. It is
a simple time trial along the storm barrier, over a course
of 8.5km. The difficulty does not come from any gradients or
a technical course, but from the elements themselves."
By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 7, 2022 Weekend CX Roundup: Aerts and Brand take strong wins. "Tom
Pidcock is the world champion, Eli Iserbyt is the World Cup
titlist and leads the Superprestige series, but Toon Aerts
had made his own claim on the 2021-2022 cyclocross season as
he padded his X20 Trofee series lead on Sunday with a
victory in the penultimate round."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) February 7, 2022 Just ducky: Aerts in command of X²O Trofee after penultimate round triumph. "Tom
Pidcock is the world champion, Eli Iserbyt is the World Cup
titlist and leads the Superprestige series, but Toon Aerts
had made his own claim on the 2021-2022 cyclocross season as
he padded his X²O Trofee series lead on Sunday."
By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) February 6, 2022 Cargobike Taxi Firm Bans Helmets For Staff Riders Citing Safety Concerns. "People
that are taking risks that are sufficient that they feel
they need to wear helmets are not welcome to work for us,”
Knowles tweeted on 4 February."
By
Carlton Reid (forbes.com) Photo: Carlton Reid
February 6, 2022 Gigante to start 2022 season at Gippsland and Warrnambool. "New
Movistar rider Sarah Gigante has added huge firepower to
an already strong field at this month’s Mitchelton Tour of
Gippsland and the inaugural Lochard Energy Women’s
Warrnambool Classic, announcing that she will start her
2022 season with the Australian races."
(sbs.com.au) (Movistar) February 6, 2022 Hunt 4 Season X-Wide Wheel Test. "Hunt
is using 28-pillar, PSR X-TRA cold-forged, J-bend spokes
laced to Hunt’s own CNC'd alloy hubs packed with premium
Japanese EZO sealed cartridge bearings. With a focus on
durability, the high spoke count is a quality component of
Hunt’s 4 Season series."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) February 6, 2022 Live: X²O Badkamers Trofee Krawatencross Lille
- Sunday, February 26th.
"The
X²O Trofee continues this Sunday in Lille with the
Krawatencross With rumors that Tom Pidcock maybe on the
start line - could we see the World Champion making his
first appearance in the rainbow jersey?
Elite
Women - 13:40 Europe,
7:45am U.S. Eastern.
Elite
Men - 15:00 Europe, 9:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cyclocross.social) (Credits not Found)
February 6, 2022 Training and the Common Cold or Flu. "As
cyclists, we train to feel fit and healthy, yet we can still
get knocked down by the common cold or flu. What should we
do when we do catch a bug to give ourselves the best chances
for a rapid recovery and minimal disruption to our
training?"
By Scott Steele (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) February 5, 2022 2022 Saudi Tour Live Stream.
Stage
5 starts at 1:00pm local (11:00am CET)
(5:00am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:30pm local (12:30pm CET) (cycling.today) (Image Credit procyclingstats.com) February 5, 2022 Swytch Electric Bike Conversion Kit.
"Convert
your bike into an eBike with the Universal Swytch Electric
Bike Kit. Easy to fit, disc-brake compatible, and works on
any bicycle type."
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Power Analysis: How hard does Brandon McNulty train in the winter? "It is
barely February and Brandon McNulty already has a win, a
second place, and a fourth-place against some of the
toughest competition in the world at the Mallorca Challenge.
Most of the world’s cyclists are still coming out of their
winter hibernations."
By Zach Nehr (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) February 7, 2022 Larry Warbasse has his sights set on Tour de France debut. "A stage
winner at the Tour of Switzerland, a top 20 finisher in the
Giro d’Italia in one of his four consecutive appearances in
the corsa rosa, and now renowned for his bike-packing
exploits with his former teammate Conor Dunne."
By Peter Cossins (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) February 7, 2022 Jan Heine: Flat pedals vs foot retention. "There
are several studies showing that, under constant efforts,
flat pedals are as efficient as pedals with foot retention.
That is my experience, too. When climbing Jikkoku Pass in
Japan as part of New Year’s Cycling in the snow, I opted for
hiking boots and flat pedals."
By Jan Heine (renehersecycles.com) February 7, 2022 What will Shimano’s next groupset be? Here's our best predictions for 2022. "With
the road groupsets of SRAM and Campagnolo already at
12-speed - and with Shimano having already added an extra
sprocket right down to its fourth tier mountain bike
groupset, Deore - back in the summer of 2021 it was almost
painfully obvious what was coming next from Shimano."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) February 7, 2022 3 alternative performance metrics we should use to rate bikes. "The
leading edge in bicycle development, particularly in the
world of road cycling, has always come from the racing
world. Each new race bike that comes out makes ever more
incremental improvements in aerodynamic efficiency, power
transfer and weight."
By Will Jones (cyclist.co.uk) Photo: Alex Duffill February 7, 2022 Photos,
Podcasts
February 6, 2022
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana: Fabio Jakobsen doubles up, Aleksandr Vlasov clinches GC. "The
Dutch supersprinter rode the Quick-Step express into the
final before unleashing a devastating surge, beating Elia
Viviani (Ineos Grenadiers) and Alexander Kristoff
(Intermarché Wanty Gobert) in the final stage of the Spanish
race."
(velonews.com) (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images) February 6, 2022 S-Ride Rear Derailleur Over Long Cage 11 Speed Black RD-M520C. "The
S-Ride M520 derailleur is a ridiculously-huge-capacity
rear derailleur for when you want to run a
dinner-plate-size cassette or a tiny small chainring.
Compatible with 11-speed Shimano 105 and GRX shifters, it
might be your best (or only) option to go mega-wide-range
with drop-bar shifters."
By Mike Stead (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) February 6, 2022 The Red Dress. "Lillie
is wearing a red dress. Not any red dress - a red
pinafore-style dress that is meant to invoke Heidi of
Swiss legend. The costume is the kind you buy for a sexy
Halloween party: the skirt is way too short, the bodice is
a little tight."
(pelotonmagazine.com) Words: Heidi Swift | Images: Swift, Chris White & Alpenbrevet February 6, 2022 Battling a Spanish Mafia. "Nobody
in Spain wanted a Brit or a Colombian to win the ’85
Vuelta. With three days remaining, the 1985 Vuelta a
España had come down to a two-man race. In the pale yellow
leader’s jersey was a determined Scotsman, Robert Millar.
Just 13 seconds back was a talented young Colombian,
Francisco “Pacho” Rodriguez."
(pelotonmagazine.com) Words: John Wilcockson Illustrations: Matthew Burton February 6, 2022 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana/Tour of
Valencia live video stream.
Sunday, February 6th, Paterna
→
Valencia (92km).
Finish at around 5:15pm CET (11:15am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 4:00pm CET (10:00am U.S. Eastern)."
(cyclingfans.com)
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February 6, 2022 Photos,
Podcasts
February 5, 2022
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana/Tour of Valencia
live video stream.
Saturday, February 5th, Orihuela
→
Torrevieja (193.1km).
Finish at around 4:37pm CET (10:37am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:45pm CET (8:45am U.S. Eastern)."
(cyclingfans.com)
(procyclingstats.com)
February 5, 2022 A little flare, a lot of drop and Rochette's important thoughts: Weekly news. "Every
week a near-endless ream of news and new gear is introduced
to the cycling world. Each week, we’re collecting the best
of new products and events that might have flown under
reader’s radar so nothing escapes unnoticed."
By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) February 5, 2022 Your $1.00 monthly contribution is important and will help keep us online. Also, clicking on the advertisements would be an additional way of helping. |
Gianni Savio: Egan Bernal can return as ‘Tour de France protagonist.’ "His
injuries are very harsh, but he is such a strong athlete and
an even better person,” Savio told VeloNews. “I am
convinced, knowing the mental strength that he has and given
him the time that he needs, he can return to be a
protagonist in the Giro d’Italia or the Tour de France."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) February 7, 2022 Coryn Labecki on working with Marianne Vos: ‘She’s a living legend.’ "She’s a
living legend,” Labecki said in a recent call. “It’s a real
big honor to be able to race with her and learn from her and
see what makes her tick, just the ins, and outs of what it
takes to be a legend. I think it’s just really cool."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Bram Berkien February 7, 2022 Sarah Gigante returns to racing this week after six-month absence. "After
more than six months away from competition due to a heart
condition, Sarah Gigante (Movistar) returns to racing this
weekend at the Mitchelton Tour of Gippsland - part of
Australia’s National Road Series (NRS)."
By Matt de Neef (cyclingtips.com) photography by Movistar/PhotoGomezSport February 7, 2022 “Bike-By-Wire” Tech Paves The Way For Unlimited Creative eBikes. "One
main factor limiting electric bicycles’ design freedom is
that the pedals must be mechanically connected to the back
wheel. As a result, eBike designers have to work around a
long, flapping chain or derailleurs and multi-stage gear
reductions with jackshafts. But, with technology evolving
every day, aren’t these mechanisms outdated?"
By Luana Steffen (intelligentliving.co) (Credit: Schaeffler) February 7, 2022 Cycling Ireland used false quotations when applying for grant money. "When
Cycling Ireland, or any other sporting body, is applying
for grants it must compile a detailed application
supported by documents showing how the funds being applied
for would be used. That includes providing documents
showing quotes have been sought from suppliers."
(stickybottle.com) (Image Credit not Found) February 7, 2022 Videos
February 6, 2022
Ineos Grenadiers not reshuffling grand tour deck in aftermath of Egan Bernal's crash. "Richard
Carapaz will lead the supersquad in a push at the Giro
d’Italia alongside Richie Porte and Tao Geoghegan Hart. What
happens six weeks later at the Tour de France - where Bernal
was initially slated for captaincy - remains undiscussed."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 6, 2022 5.30am alarms, hot and dirty metalworking, 'uncle' Jan Ullrich and lofty expectations: meet EF Education EasyPost's Georg Steinhauser and his fascinating backstory. "It’s
highly unlikely that you’ve ever heard of Georg Steinhauser,
one of EF Education EasyPost's winter recruits, but the
first few chapters of what he hopes - and many people
predict - will be a long and successful story."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 6, 2022 Stage
5 starts at 1:15pm CET (7:15am U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 3:50pm CET (9:50am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 1:50pm CET (7:50am U.S. Eastern)."
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February 6, 2022 Videos
February 5, 2022
Étoile de Bessèges: A new star rises. "Already
third in two stages this week, Uno-X’s Tobias Johannessen’s
“queen” stage win gives him a final shot at Bessèges GC."
By Peter Cossins (velonews.com)
(Image Credit not Found)
February 5, 2022 Egan Bernal leaves ICU after successful
surgeries.
"From a
medical point of view and given [Bernal’s] improvement and
clinical progression, the patient will be discharged from
the ICU and transferred to the general hospital wing,” read
Friday’s update from hospital director Juan Guillermo Ortiz
Martínez."
(velonews.com) Photo: Luca Bettini/AFP via Getty Images February 5, 2022 VeloFix: Your local Bike Shop, on wheels.
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VeloFix and I am extremely happy with their service and
price. My local mechanic is Thai Nguyen who is very prompt
when I call, does great work and is always ready to go the
extra mile for me. Highly recommended! - Doug." Advertisement (velofix.com)
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